La Décharge, Quebec Weather
La Décharge, Quebec — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, ECCC alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, marine and fishing conditions with a solunar forecast, soil and crop conditions for La Décharge in Saint-Charles-de-Bourget; Le Fjord-du-Saguenay.
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About La Décharge, Quebec
La Décharge is a post office in Saint-Charles-de-Bourget; Le Fjord-du-Saguenay, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. La Décharge is located at 48.4928°N, 71.4072°W. It observes Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4). Postal code area: G8A.
La Décharge sits with a quiet gravity near the slopes of Le Grand Coteau, where the land tilts toward the Saguenay River. It lies 19.2 km east-south-east of Alma, QC (from Alma, QC: bearing 109°T), and is situated 14.6 km north-west of Jonquière. The air here holds a crisp, persistent clarity, especially at dusk when the light flattens against the ridges and turns the surrounding woods into deep, ink-wash silhouettes. Lac Onésime rests in the hush of the nearby terrain, its surface mirroring the shifting greys of the sky, while the distant roar of Chutes Murdock carries a low, constant vibration through the damp earth. The ground feels solid and unyielding, shaped by a long memory of rock and the relentless push of the river. Life in La Décharge persists with a steady, pragmatic focus, rooted in the seasonal cycles of the Saguenay landscape. The local economy draws its strength from the land and the proximity to the river, sustaining a character that values resilience over flourish. Days follow the movement of the sun across Le Grand Coteau, marking an existence that prioritizes the essential work of the harvest and the maintenance of the homestead. Even in the stillness of a winter afternoon, the presence of the water remains a defining feature, binding the people of La Décharge to the cold, flowing currents that have moved through this region for generations.
La Décharge s'étire avec une patience minérale le long des rives de la rivière Saguenay, là où le terrain s'incline doucement vers le Grand Coteau. Dans cette partie du Fjord-du-Saguenay, la lumière du soir glisse sur les labours avec une langueur presque liquide, révélant la texture d'un sol façonné par des générations de labeur agricole. À quatre kilomètres de là, le lac Onésime conserve une immobilité profonde, comme un miroir oublieux des tumultes du monde, tandis que le fracas lointain des chutes Murdock semble dicter le rythme secret du courant. L'air y possède cette densité particulière des terres hautes, une fraîcheur qui rappelle la rudesse des hivers et la persévérance des hommes ayant défriché ces espaces. La Décharge porte en elle une identité austère, forgée par la proximité immédiate de l'eau vive et la présence protectrice des reliefs environnants. Ici, les gestes quotidiens des habitants s'accordent à la lenteur du courant et à l'horizontalité des champs, créant une atmosphère où le silence n'est jamais vide, mais chargé de la mémoire des premiers défricheurs. La robustesse de ce paysage, entre l'élan de la rivière Saguenay et la fixité du Grand Coteau, définit chaque parcelle de cet horizon singulier, offrant une sérénité qui se goûte mieux dans la solitude du crépuscule.
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| Location | La Décharge, Saint-Charles-de-Bourget; Le Fjord-du-Saguenay, Quebec |
| Coordinates | 48.492778°N, 71.407222°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4) |
| Postal FSA | G8A |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This La Décharge, Quebec Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for La Décharge, Quebec, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, ECCC extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modelled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES satellite imagery. Additional sections may include marine and fishing conditions with a solunar forecast for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live Water Survey of Canada river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for La Décharge includes coordinates 48.492778°N, 71.407222°W, situated in Saint-Charles-de-Bourget; Le Fjord-du-Saguenay. Postal FSA: G8A. Telephone area code: 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873. Timezone: Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4).
Weather data is sourced from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov, with a modelled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from Water Survey of Canada (WSC) via the ECCC GeoMet realtime hydrometric feed. Marine and solunar data are modelled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-19 and is public domain.